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Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959—Regulations 18 to 20
These powers authorise the Medical Officer to take any necessary
action in respect of milk handlers, utensils and milk where there is or are
reasonable grounds for believing that a particular supply is the source of
infection. It was not necessary to use these powers during the year.
Qualitative Analysis
Samples of milk submitted to the Public Analyst totalled 162 of which
21 were "Channel Island" or "South Devon" milks.
The average fat and non fatty content of these special milks was 4.6 %
and 8.98 % respectively for the Channel Island samples and 4.25 % and 8.85 %
in respect of the South Devon milk.
Ice Cream
One hundred and three samples of Ice Cream were procured for
bacteriological examination of which 102 were Grade I and one Grade II.
Ice Cream (Heat-treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1959
All registered retailers draw their supplies of ice cream from reputed
manufacturers outside the district. Two are also manufacturer-retailers
of soft ice cream.
Bacteriological Examination of Other Foods
One sample of canned meat, one sample of tinned peas and two
samples of cake were sent to the Bacteriologist for examination. Except
for one sample of cake in which the findings were of doubtful significance,
all were found to be satisfactory.
Meat
There are no slaughterhouses in the district, supplies being derived
from depots outside the area. Supervision of this commodity is limited to
meat stored and exposed for sale. The quantity of meat disposed of as
unfit for human consumption during the year was 1,381 lbs. 4 ozs.
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